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The official site for the FSU TRiNOLES!Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:39:30 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com/https://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.pngTriathlon Club at FSUhttps://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com
TriNoles are Ready for the 2013-2014 Season!https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/trinoles-are-ready-for-the-2013-2014-season/
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Nationals 2013, Tempe Arizona!

]]>https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/trinoles-are-ready-for-the-2013-2014-season/feed/0935096_2654131322139_144619353_ntriathlonclubfsuNationals 2013, Tempe Arizona!Tri The Rez is October 12th, 2013!https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/tri-the-rez-is-october-12th-2013/
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the team at Great Clermont

This past weekend we competed in our final race of the FCTC (Florida Collegiate Triathlon Conference) season. Great Clermont was a fun race…full of lots of collegiate competitors, lots of hills, and of course, a good time!

We competed against UCF, UF, UNF, USF, FGCU, FL Tech, Eckerd, and a few other out of state schools including Navy, Duke, and Penn State!

Daniel in transition

Girls swim start

In the swim, it was separated by Collegiate males and females. The guys all started swimming the wrong course for the buoys, so it messed up some of our guy’s times. Some of the girls got confused and did the same thing, swimming about 100m off course.

Shawn coming out of the water

Ivan on the bike

The bike was really hilly. Clermont is a beautiful place for a triathlon, but those hills are brutal! They were rolling hills though, so we knew once we got over one hill, we’d at least get a downhill before the next one.

Jimmy on the run

Ashley finishing

Lucky for us, the run course was flat and fairly shaded. We ran on a nice paved trail through the woods.

For 7 of our members, it was their first olympic distance! It was a great race to prepare for Collegiate Nationals, because the bike had more hills.

some of the team post race

The results are posted below under the link “Collegiate Results”. Both teams had really tough competition… Navy were the first 2 guys that finished and the first 4 girls…

All the other competitors raced for the first time and so they all got PRs!

This race was our Conference Championship, which meant that how our team did in this race counted more than a regular race.

all the Florida teams

The good news… both guys and girls qualified for Collegiate Nationals!

Ending Results for the FCTC:

Girls team: 2nd!

Guys team: 7th

the girls this race

Individual Accomplishments:

Javier Zamparelli: 4th overall male

Alexa Lampasona: 2nd overall female

Alexa 2nd and Rebecca Whitsitt (3rd UCF)

]]>https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/great-clermont-conference-championship-race/feed/0Team GCtriathlonclubfsuTeam GCDanielswim startShawn coming out of the waterIvan on the bikeJimmy on the runAshley finishingpost raceFCTCgirls teamconference champsOpen Water Swim Tipshttps://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/open-water-swim-tips/
https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/open-water-swim-tips/#respondThu, 15 Mar 2012 17:57:48 +0000http://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/?p=569Continue reading →]]>For many beginner triathletes, the swim can often be the most intimidating part of a triathlon. In addition to swimming being the one event that many people are not as skilled at, it often occurs in open water. Open water swimming is very different from training in a pool, and for that reason requires a different type of preparation and thought process. Based on many years of competitive open water swimming, here are some things to keep in mind when diving in to your first open water swim.

Unless You Swim In Warm Water, Consider Using A Triathlon Wetsuit. Better buoyancy in the water, warmth in cold lakes, and better balance as you glide through your swim are all benefits of using a triathlon wetsuits. Most racers will wear a wetsuit if it is allowed, and in longer races a wetsuit can be a huge benefit because of the increased balance it gives you as you swim and the subsequent ability to kick a little less. You will find that your body floats more uniformly when you have a wetsuit on, and it can give you a bit of a safety blanket if you find that your confidence in open water isn’t where it should be. While a good wetsuit can cost $250 and up, buying one can be a great investment if you plan to do multiple races (and keep in mind that one of the top wetsuit manufacturers, Xterra, is our club’s sponsor). As a general rule, the more you spend, the better range of motion and comfort you will have. Be sure to practice with it a few times before race day.

Start Slow. Beginning the race slower and getting comfortable in the water is usually a good idea for beginners. Think negative splits, as you might during the run leg. At the outset of a race, it is important to get in a rhythm, get your breathing right, and find a speed that works for you. Begin too fast, and you may find yourself out of rhythm and even panicking before the first turn. Rather, begin more slowly, find your swim stride, and then gradually begin to speed up. As you get to the 2nd part of the race, you will notice yourself moving past the people who started out too fast and are hitting the wall. One important tip is to not be in the first wave of swimmers in your heat. That wave is usually made up of elites and those who are seasoned swimmers, and the few beginners who end up with them will find themselves starting out much faster than they should. Instead, wait a few seconds after the opening gun and gradually enter the water in a more controlled pace.

Practice, Practice, Practice. Because one race day could be so different than the next, it is important to be prepared for nearly anything as you enter the water. The best way to do that is to have done it before, and know how you respond to being in the open water. Ideally, you can practice by finding a group that will let you join them as they do open water swims in a local body of water, or simply get a few people together yourself. You will want to wear the exact gear that you plan to use on the day of the race in order to get a good feel for it. You will want to be familiar with everything from if your goggles fog to the way your triathlon shorts feel beneath your wetsuit. As you practice, work on your sighting, which is the motion of looking up occasionally to get your bearings. Most racers who closely track their distances find that they actually swim quite a bit further than the advertised race distance because of the zig-zagging of open water swimming, and good sighting can reduce this effect. Be sure to practice breathing off of each side of your body. The wind could be from either side on race day, and you want the flexibility to adapt to conditions. Finally, consider using new goggles – they are far less likely to fog than a pair that has seen the pool a few dozen times.

Getting in good condition in the pool is very important, but there is no substitute for learning how to open water swim effectively. With some preparation, practice, and the right mental mindset, you can tackle the open water like a seasoned veteran and be off to your bike leg in no time.

13 of us traveled down to Port St. Lucie for the Club Med Sprint Triathlon. It was a whirlwind weekend, leaving early Saturday morning, packet pick-up, racing Sunday morning, and driving back Sunday afternoon.

It was 4 of our member’s first triathlon! Everyone really enjoyed the race!

This past weekend (Nov 4-6) 8 Tri Noles went to Panama City to volunteer at Ironman Florida. It was a great experience to be able to see not only Pro triathletes compete but also see a wide variety of Age Groupers put their endurance to the test.

We woke up early Saturday to watch the Pro and mass Age Group start. The triathletes did 2 laps in an out and back so it was a really spectator friendly swim course. The mass start was really cool, there were over a thousand Age Groupers all taking to the water at once!

Later we volunteered as “bike catchers” in transition. When the athletes finished the bike, they would dismount and one of us would take their bike from them… the athlete ran off to the change tent to prepare for the marathon and we had the job of running the bike back to the transition rack. During the peak hours when a majority of the triathletes were getting into T2, it really felt like a workout! We would run the bike to the appropriate rack (and it was a big transition area so it was sometimes hard to find) and then sprint back in line to do it again!

A few of us tried to imitate the Ironman distance by biking all or part of the way to or from Tallahassee to Panama City. Austin biked the entire 108 mile journey from Tally to PC, and Alexa joined him halfway to bike 60 miles. It was the first time I had gone that distance, and it really got me fired up to work on my cycling in the off-season. On the way back, Austin biked 70 miles and Sam and Kaitlin did half and half.

It was a great experience and got some of the teammates excited to compete in their first Half Ironman in the next year!

]]>https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/yogurt-mountain-fundraiser/feed/0triathlonclubfsuYM_stackedTri the Rez Results 2011https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/tri-the-rez-results-2011/
https://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/tri-the-rez-results-2011/#respondThu, 13 Oct 2011 18:33:03 +0000http://triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com/?p=519Continue reading →]]>Our third annual Tri the Rez sprint triathlon was Saturday Oct 8th. We had an awesome turnout at the Rez, and our boys took the podium!

Colin Riley received 1st overall (in the race and collegiate), Tommy Barton (alumni) received 2nd (and 1st overall in Age Group), and Javier Zamparelli received 3rd.

Alexa Lampasona was placed 4th in the women’s collegiate division and we had a strong showing from new triathletes.

Several of our members did Tri the Rez as their first race. The triathlon went smoothly and it was a wonderful race, from start to finish. There were 320 racers, 340 registered, 106 collegiate participants, and 100 more registered this year than last.

Several other college teams raced from the FCTC conference: UCF, USF, UF, Embry-Riddle, and UM. Our team enjoyed making friends with some of these other collegiate athletes.